Global Patent Index - EP 1293176 A2

EP 1293176 A2 20030319 - A percutaneous system for opening a stenosed vessel

Title (en)

A percutaneous system for opening a stenosed vessel

Title (de)

Ein perkutanes System zum Öffnen von Gefässstenosen

Title (fr)

Système percutané pour l'ouverture d'un vaisseau sténosé

Publication

EP 1293176 A2 20030319 (EN)

Application

EP 02256353 A 20020913

Priority

US 95237501 A 20010914

Abstract (en)

A percutaneous system for opening a stenosed vessel of a human body comprises a catheter (10,60,80) having a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end of the catheter comprises a vessel opening subsystem (40,42,16) adapted to open the stenosed vessel, and a distal protection subsystem (24) adapted to be deployed before use of the vessel opening subsystem. The distal protection subsystem provides a means to trap distal embolic material released during the vessel revascularisation performed using the opening subsystem. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/01; A61F 2/06

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/01 (2006.01); A61F 2/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/84 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/013 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/958 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/018 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/008 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0093 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1293176 A2 20030319; EP 1293176 A3 20040121; CA 2403030 A1 20030314; US 2003055480 A1 20030320

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02256353 A 20020913; CA 2403030 A 20020912; US 95237501 A 20010914